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A panorama photo of the snow-covered peaks of Franconia Ridge glowing orange with alpenglow over the frozen surface of Lonesome Lake

Alpenglow on Franconia Ridge

In late November I finally got to see a sunset with brilliant alpenglow on Franconia Ridge from Lonesome Lake. I was hiking down from North Kinsman Mountain and could see the mountains starting to glow yellow through the trees. I ended up running over the icy trail down to the shore of the lake to get there in time.

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The image shows a panoramic view of mountain ranges at sunset, captured in New Hampshire's Franconia Notch region. The foreground features forested slopes covered in dense evergreen trees, while the dramatic peaks of the mountains rise against a pink and purple twilight sky. A small lake or pond is visible nestled in the valley between the mountains. The scene is captured during summer, with lush vegetation throughout. The composition emphasizes the scale and grandeur of the landscape through its wide format and layered perspective, from the foreground forest through multiple mountain ridges receding into the distance. The pink-hued sky creates a striking contrast with the deep blue-green tones of the mountains and forest below.
A panorama photo of alpenglow on the snow covered peaks of Franconia Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
The image shows a winter mountain landscape at sunset or sunrise, with snow-covered evergreen trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. The peaks are illuminated with warm orange-pink alpenglow on their upper slopes, contrasting with shadowed, darker lower slopes. Snow blankets the evergreen branches in the foreground, creating a detailed texture of white against the dark green needles. The sky is a clear, deep blue, and there are landslide paths visible as vertical white lines down the mountainside. The image captures the dramatic interplay of light and shadow typical of winter mountain photography.
A panorama photo of the snow covered Franconia Ridge mountains above a pine forest and frozen Lonesome Lake in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire.